Word: slightest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...have coupled together the facts of Pennsylvania's stay with Yale and of her cancellation of the game arranged with Harvard. We have no positive proof that it was Yale's influence which led Pennsylvania to cancel the game; but in our own minds we have not the slightest doubt that the men at New Haven inspired Pennsylvania with a part of that same fear which Yale herself has this year for Harvard's nine. Very likely Yale, whom Pennsylvania had just beaten, explained to her friends from Philadelphia that if Pennsylvania should now play and be defeated by Harvard...
...matter of small consequence just how Yale played her part in the matter. If she wanted to show still more plainly her distaste of meeting Harvard, she took an excellent method of doing it, and a method for which, we doubt not, she has not the slightest feeling of shame. We have nothing further to say about Yale in the matter...
...before the time, to further the arrangements, and gave Harvard the assurance to have the advertising done and arrangements completed; and then, at the eleventh hour, broke her word and cancelled the game for no apparent cause whatever-except Yale's influence; and then refused to make the slightest explanation,-we wonder what is the state of mind which possesses the Pennsylvania nine and base ball management. We sincerely hope that the rest of that college does not support their action; for Pennsylvania's present reputation for gentlemanliness certainly can ill afford the stigma which such an action puts upon...
...results which Harvard has had have been the outcome of the system which has developed and set a large number of men on the scratch in each event. On this same system Harvard must rely for success tomorrow. Every man should be taken to the games who stands the slightest chance of gaining a point for Harvard. Under such circumstances Harvard has high hopes for victory; whatever may be the result, the college will give nothing but praise to the men who have been working for her success...
...burden of responsibility for the present strained condition is shifted from our shoulders by this reply which has now come from Yale. The position of Harvard remains the same. We regret sincerely that this unfortunate misunderstanding should ever have come about. We are unable, however, to tolerate the slightest interference with our athletic affairs. We must insist upon managing them on whatever basis we find satisfactory, and it is certain that games with Princeton will never be arranged at the dictation of Yale...